شُرْطَةٌ
Root: شرط
Full Definition
شُرْطَةٌ
A thing which one has made a condition. You say, خُذْ شُرْطَتَكَ
Take thou that which thou hast made a condition.
def.2 Also, and شُرَطَةٌ , or شُرَطٌ, which is the pl. of the former, The choice men of the army: and such as compose the first portion of the army that is present in the war or fight, and prepare for death; [the braves of an army;] they are the Sultán's choice men of the army; and the term شُرْطَةٌ is applied in a trad. to a party making it a condition to die, and not return, unless victorious: or this appellation, and شُرَطَةٌ , which is a rare form, are applied to a body of soldiers; and the pl. is شُرَطٌ: and the pl. is applied to the aids (أَعْوَان [here app. meaning guards]) of the Sul- tán: شُرْطَةٌ, also, is applied to a wellknown body of the aids (أَعْوَان [here meaning armed attendants, officers, or soldiers,]) of the prefects [of the police]; pl. شُرَطٌ: the شُرَط, or the شُرْطَة, are so called because they assumed to themselves signs, or marks, whereby they might be known to the enemies: or the شُرَط are so called because they were prepared: or as being likened to the شَرَط, or “ refuse, ” of goats; because they were low persons: [or, probably, because they were prepared, or exposed, to be slain:] a single person of the شُرَط is called شُرْطَةٌ and : or شُرْطِىٌّ and شُرْطِىٌّ are applied to a single person of the شُرْطَة: شُرْطِىٌّ is a rel. n. from شُرْطَةٌ; and such also is from شُرَطَةٌ; not from شُرَطٌ, because this is a pl. صَاحِبُ الشُّرْطَةِ signifies The governor, or prefect, [of the police, or] of a town, or city, or district, or province; to whom formerly pertained both religious and civil affairs; but now it is not so. (Mgh. [See رِدْفٌ.]) [In later times, this title has been commonly applied to The chief, or prefect, of the police.]
2 Also The best, best part, or choice, of anything; as also شَرِيطَةٌ : the latter occurring in a trad., as related by Sh; but Az thinks it should be the former word.
def.2 Also, and شُرَطَةٌ , or شُرَطٌ, which is the pl. of the former, The choice men of the army: and such as compose the first portion of the army that is present in the war or fight, and prepare for death; [the braves of an army;] they are the Sultán's choice men of the army; and the term شُرْطَةٌ is applied in a trad. to a party making it a condition to die, and not return, unless victorious: or this appellation, and شُرَطَةٌ , which is a rare form, are applied to a body of soldiers; and the pl. is شُرَطٌ: and the pl. is applied to the aids (أَعْوَان [here app. meaning guards]) of the Sul- tán: شُرْطَةٌ, also, is applied to a wellknown body of the aids (أَعْوَان [here meaning armed attendants, officers, or soldiers,]) of the prefects [of the police]; pl. شُرَطٌ: the شُرَط, or the شُرْطَة, are so called because they assumed to themselves signs, or marks, whereby they might be known to the enemies: or the شُرَط are so called because they were prepared: or as being likened to the شَرَط, or “ refuse, ” of goats; because they were low persons: [or, probably, because they were prepared, or exposed, to be slain:] a single person of the شُرَط is called شُرْطَةٌ and : or شُرْطِىٌّ and شُرْطِىٌّ are applied to a single person of the شُرْطَة: شُرْطِىٌّ is a rel. n. from شُرْطَةٌ; and such also is from شُرَطَةٌ; not from شُرَطٌ, because this is a pl. صَاحِبُ الشُّرْطَةِ signifies The governor, or prefect, [of the police, or] of a town, or city, or district, or province; to whom formerly pertained both religious and civil affairs; but now it is not so. (Mgh. [See رِدْفٌ.]) [In later times, this title has been commonly applied to The chief, or prefect, of the police.]
2 Also The best, best part, or choice, of anything; as also شَرِيطَةٌ : the latter occurring in a trad., as related by Sh; but Az thinks it should be the former word.
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